Shoe presser element



Patented Aug. 14, 1934 UNITED STATES liui'li"ENT osi-*ica My invention relatesA to a new and useful improvement in a shoe presser and particularly to the presser element which serves lto engage the sole of the shoe when the presser device is in operation for pressing the sole against the shoe for the purposes of retaining it in position until glue or lother adhesive material is dried. The invention is particularly adapted for use in a shoe presser in which the drying is hastened by heating. In my pending application, Serial No. 596,877, filed March 4, 1932, I show a shoe sole presser in which a pressing element is used in connection with a heating element. While the element illustrated in my co-pending application is possessed of considerable merit the present invention has as its object the provision in a sole press of a pressing element which, while permitting the proper ventilation of the sole to facilitate drying Will serve to engage the sole 2@ through the entire surface and press it flatly against the shoe, While at the same time the presser element is sufficiently flexible itself to adapt itself to various shapes and forms thus rendering it practicable on all styles of shoes.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a presser element of this class which, while flexible and yieldable, is suiciently strong to withstand the pressures to which it may be subjected.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a presser of this class formed from a plurality of layers laced together by springs or resilient members which project through them and connect to the supporting side plates.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a presser of this class in which a scorching or burning of the shoe is rendered practically impossible.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a presser element in which the conduction of heat to the shoe sole is facilitated and a rapid drying of the sole effected.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention Will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the invention with parts broken away.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, illustrating the invention in use.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the invention I provide supporting side plates 7 and 8 each of which is provided with a plurality of openings 9 through which may be projected screws` 11 for securing the presser ele- 12 and 13 which may also be secured to the support lixvhich is rockable relatively to. the support 10. The oppositely disposed side plates 7 and 8 are connected to each other by springs 15. `65 One end of each of these springs 15 being connected to the plate 8 and the other end of the spring being connected to the plate 7. The plates 12 and 13 are similarly connected by springs 15.

These springs 15 project through links 18 and 19. .70 These links are formed preferably from copper or other sufficient heat conducting material and as illustrated the links 18 serve to bind together the end pair of springs 15. The links 19 serve to bind together the end pair of springs 15. The links 19 serve to bind together one of the springs of this pair with an adjacent spring so that the links in alternate rows embrace a pair of springs and the adjacent links in the adjacent rows are offset so that while they embrace a pair of springs only one of these springs is embraced by the link in the row next.

I have found thatby extending the springs 15 from side plate to side plate .additional strength is afforded than where the side plates are con- -mentona suitable support.- At each side of the .60 device at one end I provide extension side plates and `8 permit a exing of the end of the element :95

into the desired shape so as to engage the sole at all points. This presser element is, of course, flexible in all directions so that when pressed against a shoe sole itk readily assumes the de-- sired shape necessasry to effect a pressure over the entire surface.

By forming the links from copper or other material of a high thermo-conductivity a rapid cooling of the presser element is .also eiected. This ,105

is quite important in a presser element where the sole is indirectly heated by heating the presser element which presses against the sole.

With a presser element constructed in this manner there is afforded a device which is ecolo nomically manufacture, which is very durable and in which the scorching or the burning of the sole when heat is applied, to assist the drying of the glue, is reduced to a minimum on account of the ventilation which is afforded the sole through the presser element. With such a presser it is possible to obtain an even pressure over the entire sole, while at the same time the ventilation of the sole isjnot prevented. The presser kis also suiciently flexible to accommodate itself to various shapes and styles of shoes.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not wisheto:

limit myself to the precise details of the structure dened but desire to avail myself of'such variations and modifications as may comewwthin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus describedmy invention,- what f I I claim as new and desire to secure ,by Letter s Patent is: Y p -1. In ashoepresser ofthe class-described, a

at its 'opposite ends with said side plates. A 2. In a shoe presser, apresser element cniprising: oppositely disposed side plates; a plurality of springs each connecting at opposite ends to said side plates; and a plurality of links each embracing a pair of said springs and forming with each other a flexible substantially at soleengaging surface.

3. A device of the class described, comprising: a pair of spaced oppositely disposed rigid side vplates; .a pairI of oppositely disposed extension sideplates each" forming -an extensionA of and unconnected with, one of said side plates; 4a plurality of springs extending between and each connecting at its opposite ends with one of said side plates lfor connecting said plates together;

"a plurality of links each embracing a pair of fsaid springs,v said links being arranged in rows kand adjacent links in adjacent rows embracing di'iierent'pa'irslof-fsprings to form a flexible substantially planar presser surface. v

` 4. A sole-pressure device of the class described,

comprising o'pposit'ely disposed side plates; 'a plu- `-ral`ity of springs eachconnecteclia-t its opposite ends to"said side plates; aplurality of'links each embracing a pairlof 'said springs, saidH links being formed from-material'of relatively high thermal- `i jconductivity'.

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